Online applications and payments

Defra’s new online service for Rural Payments will handle applications and payments for CAP schemes starting in 2015.

You can register now to start claiming for the Basic Payment Scheme at www.gov.uk/rural-payments (or by calling 03000 200 301).

The new service is being built in stages: read our blog to find out the latest position. We’ll be helping farmers to get online – if you think you’ll need help, call the Rural Payments Agency on 03000 200 301.

Greening and double funding

Information for farmers and land managers with Environmental Stewardship agreements to help work out whether their payments have to be adjusted to avoid ‘double funding’ under new CAP rules, and if so, the choices available. The information includes a calculator tool.

Policy and news background

We published the government response to the consultation in December 2013, and published government responses on remaining issues in February (new environmental land management scheme), April (moorland) and June 2014 (greening).

Single Payment Scheme (2014)

This publication includes the leaflet ‘CAP reform – what you need to know now’, intended for current scheme participants. All claimants of the Single Payment Scheme in 2014 should read the SPS handbook and must follow the scheme rules for the whole year.